A Grand Prize winner will receive a five-day, four-night trip for two to Paris, France including roundtrip airfare and airport transfers, deluxe hotel accommodations, an afternoon with a Boiron ambassador, including a visit to Le Jardin des Plantes.

Thirteen weekly winners will also be chosen to receive an Oscillo Prize Pack including travel must-haves: one box Oscilococinum 6 dose, signature red Oscillo scarf and an official Oscillo luggage tag.

Giveaway is currently closed! Winner will be announced Monday, March 2 – check back then!

I love Valentine’s Day – and thought it would be fun to celebrate all the *love* I have for YOU and the Queen Bee community. Let’s celebrate by giving away a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card!

That’s right, this $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card is valid at ANY Great Wolf Lodge location, nationwide. Basic rooms range from $200 – $300 before discount codes, so I’m hoping this should get you a FREE night stay (or more if you go off-season!)

If you’ve been following my site for awhile, you know this is one of my favorite things to give away. I love to give these away – because cash or gift cards can so easily go to necessities in life – groceries, clothing and other basic needs. So rarely, when the budget is tight – can we justify expenses like this – which I believe bring families together to create beautiful and joy-filled memories. So I’m hoping this giveaway blesses someone with the mini vacation that they can’t justify, but so badly need or want.

It’s easy to enter. One person will win a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card, valid at any U.S. Great Wolf Lodge location. There are FIVE possible entries (I know it’s a lot of entries, but it’s a big prize!). If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

Transportation to Great Wolf Lodge location is not included with this giveaway. If the cost of your room exceeds $300, you are responsible for the difference. If your room costs less than $300, you can use the remaining balance of the gift card on food, activities or the gift store at any Great Wolf Lodge.

Entry #2 – For a second entry, share this giveaway with someone – either by Facebook, Twitter, email, word-of-mouth, text message, homing pigeon, sky writer – whatever way you want, just share the love. Tell me you shared it in a separate comment as your second entry.

Entry #3 –Sign up for the Queen Bee Coupons email. Don’t miss a deal! Get all the deals delivered to your box in one tidy email everyday around 2 p.m. No spam. Just a wrap-up of my daily deals. If you already subscribe, awesome – leave a comment letting me know you subscribe!

Entry #4 – For a third entry, head over and like Queen Bee Coupons on Facebook. If you already like Queen Bee on Facebook – awesome, just share this giveaway on your Facebook wall. Leave a comment telling me you either a.) liked Queen Bee Coupons on Facebook or b.) You shared the giveaway on Facebook

LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT ON THIS POST – FOR EACH ENTRY. Each comment is like a “ticket” to the drawing. You can leave up to five comments as the five entries. Comments on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram do not count – they must be on this post. I’ll confirm the entries are legit for whoever I select as the winner.

Giveaway ends February 27, 2015 at 10 p.m. PST. I will select one random comment and I will email the winner. The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email to claim their prize! If I don’t hear from you in that time, I will have to select another winner. Winning information will be posted here on the site and also on the Queen Bee Facebook page. Good luck!

My son, about age 4, at Great Wolf Lodge.

So go enter. . .wa-ter you waiting for?

p.s. This giveaway is NOT sponsored. Great Wolf Lodge is not sponsoring or endorsing this giveaway. It’s funded by me – as a thank you to my amazing readers who support my site and make it possible for me to do what I love. I know frugal blogs are a dime a dozen – but I’m grateful that you choose to visit mine!

Thanks again to everyone who completed my reader survey last week. We are still compiling the data to see what y’all want more of in 2015 – but I wanted to share with you the winners of the four (4) $50 Amazon gift cards!

At the end of the survey you had the option to enter your name and email address – for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Those emails were entered into a database (separate from your survey answers) and using Random.org I selected four numbers. Those numbers matched up with lines in the database and I have our four winners!

Niko O. – niko20. . .@hotmail.com

Amy H. – ajzh1. . . @yahoo.com

Kristina L. – kdl040. . .@gmail.com

Stacey P. – stac. . .@olypen.com

If these look like your name and email – check your inbox. I’ve emailed the winners and will be sending out the gift cards as soon as I get confirmation emails.

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway for a $300 gift card for Great Wolf Lodge (Grand Mound, Washington). I wish I could rent the whole place out and meet each and every one of you there. Maybe some day.

Congratulations to Karen L with email address day…@yahoo.com

The random comment selected was, “I ‘liked’ you on Facebook!”

Here is a screen shot of the plugin I use that selects the winner – randomly – from the post.

I plan to have more giveaways coming up soon. So stay tuned for more fun giveaways!

Remember comments on Facebook or Instagram don’t count as official entries. They have to be comments on this post here. But I do very much appreciate you sharing this giveaway with friends and family on Facebook.

Welcome to 2015! I’m so excited to start a new year of saving, living frugally and making the most of life with you in 2015. To kick off the year I’m giving away a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card!

That’s right, this $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card is valid at ANY Great Wolf Lodge location, nationwide. Basic rooms range from $200 – $300 before discount codes, so I’m hoping this should get you a FREE night stay (or more if you go off-season!)

If you’ve been following my site for awhile, you know this is one of my favorite things to give away. I love to give these away – because cash or gift cards can so easily go to necessities in life – groceries, clothing and other basic needs. So rarely, when the budget is tight – can we justify expenses like this – which I believe bring families together to create beautiful and joy-filled memories. So I’m hoping this giveaway blesses someone with the mini vacation that they can’t justify, but so badly need or want.

It’s easy to enter. One person will win a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card, valid at any U.S. Great Wolf Lodge location. There are FIVE possible entries (I know it’s a lot of entries, but it’s a big prize!). If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

Transportation to Great Wolf Lodge location is not included with this giveaway. If the cost of your room exceeds $300, you are responsible for the difference. If your room costs less than $300, you can use the remaining balance of the gift card on food, activities or the gift store at any Great Wolf Lodge.

Here’s how to enter :::

Entry #1 – REQUIRED ENTRY – Please leave a comment on this post telling me what you want to see MORE of here on Queen Bee Coupons in 2015! Help me, help you – what can I do more of in 2015? Online deals, coupon match-ups, meal planning, recipes, travel reviews, gardening/chickens – if you could customize the content you see here, what would you see more of? I’d love constructive, helpful feedback.

Entry #2 – For a second entry, share this giveaway with someone – either by Facebook, Twitter, email, word-of-mouth, text message, homing pigeon, sky writer – whatever way you want, just share the love. Tell me you shared it in a separate comment as your second entry.

Entry #3 –Sign up for the Queen Bee Coupons email. Don’t miss a deal! Get all the deals delivered to your box in one tidy email everyday around 2 p.m. No spam. Just a wrap-up of my daily deals. If you already subscribe, awesome – leave a comment letting me know you subscribe!

Entry #4 – For a third entry, head over and like Queen Bee Coupons on Facebook. If you already like Queen Bee on Facebook – awesome, just share this giveaway on your Facebook wall. Leave a comment telling me you either a.) liked Queen Bee Coupons on Facebook or b.) You shared the giveaway on Facebook

LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT ON THIS POST – FOR EACH ENTRY. Each comment is like a “ticket” to the drawing. You can leave up to five comments as the five entries. Comments on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram do not count – they must be on this post. I’ll confirm the entries are legit for whoever I select as the winner.

Giveaway ends January 14, 2015 at 10 p.m. PST. I will select one random comment and I will email the winner. The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email to claim their prize! If I don’t hear from you in that time, I will have to select another winner. Winning information will be posted here on the site and also on the Queen Bee Facebook page. Good luck!

My son, about age 4, at Great Wolf Lodge.

So go enter. . .wa-ter you waiting for?

p.s. This giveaway is NOT sponsored. Great Wolf Lodge is not sponsoring or endorsing this giveaway. It’s funded by me – as a thank you to my amazing readers who support my site and make it possible for me to do what I love. I know frugal blogs are a dime a dozen – but I’m grateful that you choose to visit mine!

Here is what Whitney had to say about her cheese board, “Here is my entry for the cheese board contest! It has sliced sharp white cheddar cheese, a chunk of Swiss cheese, and some artisan rosemary bread. My favorite part about the board are the antipasto kabobs! Each one is put together a little differently but the cheese is mozzarella. Other ingredients are black olives and green olives that are stuffed with jalapeños, roasted sweet red bell pepper, salami, red leaf lettuce, and cherry tomato. I plan on serving these with a olive oil and balsamic vinegar dipping sauce and a Greek yogurt ranch for the kiddos (not pictured). I added a green apple for color and a few ‘Cuties’ for sweetness.”

I was sold on the antipasto kabobs – what a creative way to combine so many delicious ingredients. These would be great for party appetizers – easier to eat than an antipasto salad!

I received some fantastic entries into the cheese board contest and I wish I could pick more than one winner.

Sponsored post: This post is sponsored by Albertsons – this means that I’m compensated by Albertsons to run this giveaway and Albertsons is providing the cheese basket. I’m pitching in the $50 Albertsons gift card as an added bonus. All content and opinions are my own.

Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway for a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card – I appreciate all the shares and comments. I have the best readers and I wish I could give you each a gift card – but unfortunately I can only pick one winner. Using a randomizer software the winner selected is. . . .drum roll please. . . .

I am so excited to announce a new giveaway for a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card!

Queen Bee Coupons recently passed 100,000 “likes” on Facebook(on our way to 120,000!) and we just celebrated our 5-year-birthday! Time to celebrate. I’m in constant gratitude for this community – you are so generous by sharing my FB posts, commenting, posting deals you’re finding, and helping others who have questions! I have the best readers – I truly believe it.

So to celebrate YOU and US, I’m giving away a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card. It’s valid at ANY Great Wolf Lodge location, nationwide. Basic rooms range from $200 – $300 before discount codes, so I’m hoping this should get you a FREE night stay (or more if you go off-season!)

If you’ve been following my site for awhile, you know this is one of my favorite things to give away. I love to give these away – because cash or gift cards can so easily go to necessities in life – groceries, clothing and other basic needs. So rarely, when the budget is tight – can we justify expenses like this – which I believe bring families together to create beautiful and joy-filled memories. So I’m hoping this giveaway blesses someone with the mini vacation that they can’t justify, but so badly need or want.

It’s easy to enter. One person will win a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card, valid at any U.S. Great Wolf Lodge location. There are FIVE possible entries (I know it’s a lot of entries, but it’s a big prize!). If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

Transportation to Great Wolf Lodge location is not included with this giveaway. If the cost of your room exceeds $300, you are responsible for the difference. If your room costs less than $300, you can use the remaining balance of the gift card on food, activities or the gift store at any Great Wolf Lodge.

Here’s how to enter :::

Entry #1 – REQUIRED ENTRY – Please leave a comment on this post telling me what type of deals you’ll be looking for this holiday! I’ll be taking copious notes from your comments and I’ll keep them in mind as we post the very best online and Black Friday deals this year.

Entry #2 – For a second entry, share this giveaway with someone – either by Facebook, Twitter, email, word-of-mouth, text message, homing pigeon, sky writer – whatever way you want, just share the love. If you’re so obliged you could even tell them how much you love Queen Bee Coupons! Tell me you shared it in a separate comment as your second entry.

Entry #3 – For a third entry, head over and like Queen Bee Coupons on Facebook. If you already like Queen Bee on Facebook – awesome, just share this giveaway on your Facebook wall. Leave a comment telling me you either a.) liked Queen Bee Coupons on Facebook or b.) You shared the giveaway on Facebook

Entry #4 – Sign up for the Queen Bee Coupons email. Not only will you automatically be entered into our bi-monthly giveaway for $100, but you’ll get all the deals delivered to your box in one tidy email everyday around 2 p.m. No spam. Just a wrap-up of my daily deals. If you already subscribe, awesome – leave a comment letting me know you subscribe!

Entry #5 – If you’re on Twitter, tweet about this giveaway! Say something like,Enter to win a $300 Great Wolf Lodge gift card @QueenBeeCoupons – http://bit.ly/GreatWolfGiveaway. Make sure you come back and leave a comment letting me know you Tweeted about it.

LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY. Each comment is like a “ticket” to the drawing. You can leave up to five comments as the five entries. Comments on Facebook do not count – they must be on this post. I’ll confirm the entries are legit for whoever I select as the winner.

Giveaway ends November 3, 2014 at 10 p.m. PST. I will select one random comment and I will email the winner. The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email to claim their prize! If I don’t hear from you in that time, I will have to select another winner. Winning information will be posted here on the site and also on the Queen Bee Facebook page. Good luck!

My son, about age 4, at Great Wolf Lodge.

So go enter. . .wa-ter you waiting for?

p.s. This giveaway is NOT sponsored. Great Wolf Lodge is not sponsoring or endorsing this giveaway. It’s funded by me – as a thank you to my amazing readers who support my site and make it possible for me to do what I love. I know frugal blogs are a dime a dozen – but I’m grateful that you choose to visit mine!

Update – Thanks to everyone entered this giveaway! The winner was selected August 15, 2014. See winner information here.

I’m thrilled to announce a very generous giveaway for Adrift Hotel in Long Beach, Washington. We LOVE this place! In fact, we just had the pleasure of going for two-nights this month and I couldn’t wait to tell you all about it.

Adrift Hotel and Spais located right on the beach in Long Beach, Washington – about a two-hour drive from Olympia, Washington. It’s our go-to place every time we want to escape to the beach. The rates are affordable, the rooms comfortable and the customer service top-notch. They are incredibly pet-friendly if you like to travel with your four-legged friends, but they also have pet-free rooms available as well.

Adrift Hotel is very urban, chic and minimalist – which I adore. Most all of the design, furniture and decor is made with reclaimed wood and supplies. The lobby is probably one of my favorite hotel lobbies ever.

Think pallets and mason jars. It’s minimalist design but still comfortable and hip.

The lobby has a great mini-store with snacks, wine, beer and local treats.

And complimentary coffee and delicious water – which I love. It’s the little things like this, I think, that make you feel like you’re on vacation. They even have a dog bowl in the lobby, if you’re bringing your pets. There are no coffee pots in the room, but they have fresh-brewed coffee in the lobby that is locally roasted and delicious!

They have a line-up of complimentary beach cruisers for guests to use.

Rooms

The Adrift Hotel has two buildings – the main building (West Building) with the lobby, restaurant, etc. and then an East Building with additional rooms. We have stayed in both buildings before and enjoyed them both. This last time we stayed in the East Building and I loved the decor in our room (see photo above). It had “Embrace Family” painted on the wall, simple photography, clean lines and the room was tidy and comfortable. You can see photos of all Adrift rooms here.

We stayed in a room with two queen beds – which works great when we travel with the kids.